Last time we learned about Russia.
Next up is Turkey!
Just like Russia, Turkey is part of both Europe and Asia
It is on the very Southeastern edge of Europe.
![turkey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/EU_and_Turkey_Locator_Map.png/576px-EU_and_Turkey_Locator_Map.png)
(from: wikipedia - turkey)
For breakfast in Turkey you might have simit, which is bread with sesame seeds.
(from: wikipedia - turkish cuisine)
There are some famous rock formations in Turkey, called the Fairy Chimneys.
![fairy chimneys](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Cappadocia_Chimneys_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg/640px-Cappadocia_Chimneys_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - cappadocia)
An old Roman emperor called Constantine the Great built a city to be the capitol of the whole Roman empire at the time. He called it Byzantium, it was renamed Constantinople, and then renamed Istanbul.
![constantine](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Constantine_Chiaramonti_Inv1749.jpg/315px-Constantine_Chiaramonti_Inv1749.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - constantine)
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